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YN55 KYR

2005 Volkswagen Transporter

Beige Diesel 2460cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jul 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

101,838 mi
Last recorded101,838 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2025
Typical for 2005 Volkswagen Transporter124,669 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYN55 KYR
MakeVolkswagen
ModelTransporter
Year2005
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,460cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2025 101,838 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2024 97,926 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 26 Jun 2023 94,726 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2023 94,726 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 21 Jul 2022 91,318 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2021 90,259 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2020 89,157 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated outer joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

middle and rear silencer outer skins corroded

Pass 29 Jun 2019 87,995 miles

All 4 tyres wearing on inner edges

Central exhaust rusty

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear exhaust rusty

Fail 29 Jun 2019 87,995 miles

All 4 tyres wearing on inner edges

Central exhaust rusty

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Rear exhaust rusty

Pass 2 May 2018 79,097 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 17 May 2017 70,999 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2016 64,900 miles

advise rear exhaust box caseing

Fail 20 Jul 2016 64,900 miles

Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

advise rear exhaust box caseing

Pass 28 Jul 2015 55,339 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2014 44,846 miles

Child seat fitted OSR

Both rear tyres perished

Front passenger seat belt stalk cover broken

Nail in offside rear tyre

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 30 Jul 2014 44,846 miles

Both rear tyres perished

Child seat fitted OSR

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front passenger seat belt stalk cover broken

Nail in offside rear tyre

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 4 Jul 2013 34,451 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2012 24,732 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Fail 10 Jul 2012 24,728 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Parking brake lever missing (3.1.3a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 7 Oct 2011 20,302 miles

How Reliable is the Volkswagen Transporter?

Based on 5,346,355 MOT tests across 357,225 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
5,816
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
357,225
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 89,943
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,503
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,686
position lamp(s) not working 56,717
Stop lamp not working 56,335
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YN55 KYR is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter in Beige with a 2,460cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Volkswagen Transporter models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 124,669 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volkswagen Transporter fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 89,943 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YN55 KYR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volkswagen Transporter typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 21 years old, this Volkswagen Transporter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YN55 KYR is a 2005 Volkswagen Transporter, first registered on 21 October 2005.

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